Cover Reveal: Red is (almost) here!

Cover design, N.Dunne

It is rare that I am absolutely speechless. I mean, if you ask me about my books, the answer that always ALMOST pops out of my mouth is, "Well, there are words. Lots of words. I wrote a lot of words, and most of them are in order."

I get to the publishing stage and I'm just READY TO BE RID OF THAT BOOK AND THOSE CHARACTERS AND GET IT OUT OF MY FACE PLEASE for most of my books. But not with this one. I'm still not sure I've done her justice. Out of all of my characters from the Orana Chronicles she is my favorite.

No, it isn't Gin. It used to be Gin, and I can spend a lot of time thinking about Sath and Gin, but not just Gin on her own anymore. She got her Happily Ever After and she's off to enjoy it. But Tairn...is different.

Tairn is like me. Tairn is flawed and uncertain. Tairn expects things to go off the rails when she is involved. She does not form strong attachments because her imposter syndrome tells her that they won't stick around. Deep down, she is sure that she deserves all the tough bits life has put in her way, even if she can't verbalize why. But she keeps on going. She will redeem herself in the eyes of those she loves if it's the last thing she ever does. 

Because I get her...I mean, it makes sense, I created her...because I get what it is to be in her head, I have had the hardest time pushing the publish button on my book. I had to look up how to do the same thing three times in one afternoon while I was formatting. Is this because I'm being a perfectionist? Well, yes, but that's not new. It's because I don't want to leave her world. I don't want her to leave me. I almost don't want to share her - but I do, really.

Her name means thunderous, and she acts accordingly. And now she is holding out her hands to new readers, ready to tell them her story if they will just grab hold. I can't keep her all to myself anymore. It's time to let her have her own adventure and tell her own story.

{Pre-orders for the Kindle version will open on Friday, 7 January, and like all my novels this one will be available in Kindle Unlimited, Paperback and hardcover after the release day, 28 January.)